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Lemon Dijon Aioli
Red Snapper
Baked red snapper with lemon/dijon aioli,
panko pine-nut topping served with a pear, fennel, gorgonzola cheese salad with a rosemary vinaigrette.
Ingredients
Rosemary Vinaigrette
Note: Be sure the olive oil you use is not overly bitter.
1/3 cup white balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 1/2 tablespoons honey
1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped, fresh rosemary
2 teaspoons chopped, Italian parsley
Zest of 1 1/2 lemons
1 teaspoon freshly minced, garlic
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 cup olive oil
¼ cup grapeseed oil
Lemon, Dijon Aioli
3/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons stone ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon fresh minced garlic
Zest of ½ lemon
Panko Pine Nut Crumbs
1 cup Panko crumbs
½ cup coarsely chopped pine nuts
½ teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons melted butter, cooled
Baked Red Snapper
4, 6 ounce red snapper filets
Olive oil
Salt & pepper
Pear, Fennel Salad
1 medium sized fennel bulb, thinly sliced with mandoline.
1 small sweet onion
2 mini, seedless cucumbers thinly sliced
2 Bartlett pears
Dried whole figs, sliced
Curly Oak lettuce or your favorite
Baby Arugula
Block, Gorgonzola cheese
Lemon slices
Fresh herbs: dill, parsley, basil
Directions
Rosemary Vinaigrette
Add the balsamic vinegar, sugar and salt to a small mixing bowl and whisk until dissolved. Add the remaining ingredients and whisk to emulsify or shake in a container with a lid.
Lemon, Dijon Aioli
Whisk all of the ingredients together, cover and place in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Panko Pine Nut Crumbs
Mix the Panko, pine nuts, salt & pepper together. Drizzle in the butter while mixing.
Baked Red Snapper
If using fresh caught snapper rinse the filets under cool water to remove any scales then remove any bones and pat dry with paper towels.
Season both sides with salt. Brush the bottoms lightly with olive oil and place 1 inch apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Spoon 3-4 tablespoons of the aioli on top of each filet and spread out evenly. Using a spoon sprinkle on a light layer of the crumbs and gently press into the aioli to adhere then sprinkle on a second layer but don't press. Bake in the center of oven at 400F until a fork goes through the flesh easily, about 10-12 minutes depending on thickness. A thermometer should register 145F in center of fish. Squeeze fresh lemon over the top of fish, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with freshly chopped herbs.
Pear, Fennel Salad
Arrange salad items on individual plates or a salad platter/bowl. Serve with the lemon rosemary vinaigrette.